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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French actif, from Latin āctīvus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
actif (feminine active, masculine plural actifs, feminine plural actives)
- active
- Antonym: inactif
- Coordinate terms: réactif, proactif
- (grammar) active
- Coordinate terms: passif, moyen
- la voix active ― the active voice
- working, (relational) work
- la population active ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- la vie active ― working life
Derived terms
Noun
actif m (plural actifs)
- (accounting) asset
- Coordinate term: passif
- (grammar) active
- (LGBT, slang) top
- Antonym: passif
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Middle English
Adjective
actif
- Alternative form of actyf
Noun
actif
- Alternative form of actyf
Old French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin activus.
Adjective
actif m (oblique and nominative feminine singular active)
- active (involving activity, motion, etc.)